Yamaha SZR 660

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SDR 660 (4SU)
Manufacturer Yamaha engine
Production period 1995 to 1997
class motorcycle
design type Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine - single cylinder engine
Displacement  (cm³) 660
Power  (kW / PS ) 35/48
Torque  ( N m ) 54
Top speed (  km / h) 180
transmission 5 courses
drive Chain drive
Brakes Disc brakes
Wheelbase  (mm) 1410
Seat height (cm) 77
Empty weight  (kg) 159

The SZR 660 is a motorcycle model from the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha , which was presented in 1995 and built by the Italian Yamaha importer Belgarda in 1996 and 1997 . The 1995 production year was delivered in blue and orange, in 1997 the colors changed to red and black (1997).

The motorcycle was not offered under the actual name of the manufacturer Belgarda, but as the "official" Yamaha SZR 660, although almost all vehicle parts come from European production:

  • Brembo rims and brakes
  • Lafranconi silencers
  • Paioli fork
  • Acerbis tank
  • Sachs-Boge shock absorber
  • Instruments from CEV

The main aluminum frame has been slightly modified and originally comes from a Yamaha TZR 250  3 MA. In addition, some parts such as the main frame, apart from two beams for the engine mount as well as the banana swing arm and the brake system, are the same as those of the Yamaha TZR125RR which was also built by the Italian importer Belgarda.

The SZR runs with the tried and tested 660 cm³ engine of the Yamaha XTZ 660 , but with differently tuned carburettors. The engine output is 48 hp, the torque 54 Nm, the curb weight 159 kg.

The potential of the Yamaha Belgarda SZR 660 can also be seen in supermono races, where the power of around 78 hp has been exploited through modifications.

The SZR is the last road super sports car with a single-cylinder engine from series production by one of the four well-known manufacturers from Japan. It shines with its good chassis and the resulting easy handling. The driving pleasure is only limited by a weakening front brake, a touching exhaust (right) and a touching oil pipe screw (left). The technical weaknesses are the vulnerable two-stage carburetor from Teikei and the electrical system.

About 2000 copies were built, currently 139 are still registered in Germany.

Trade press tests: MOTORRAD 15-1995, MOTORRAD 17-1995, MOTORRAD 25-1995, MOTORRAD 18-1996, motorcyclist 05-1995, motorcyclist 08-1995, PS 02-1996.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Schulz, Monika (1995): Quo vadis? In: MOTORRAD 1995 (15), pp. 26–32
  2. ^ Koch, Werner (1995): Mono-Culture. In: MOTORRAD 1995 (17), pp. 12-23
  3. ↑ after a request from the Federal Motor Transport Authority on March 14; As of January 1, 2019.